Match-box.



3-. W. BUCK. MATGH BOX. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14. 1909.

958,468. Patented May 17,1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL W. BOCK, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

MATCH-B OX.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. Boox, a citizen of the United States,residing atMilwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Visconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in match boxes; and theobjects and nature of the invention will be readily understood by thoseskilled in the art in the light of the following explanation of theaccompanying drawings.

The Invention consists in the structure substantially as shown bent upand out from a suitable blank with the downturned scratching-surfacereceiving portion.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1, is a perspective view of myimproved match box, showing a box of matches therein. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective View of ablank of which my match box is formed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a blank of which my improvedmatch box is formed. The blank is stamped from a single piece of metaland is composed of a back 2 having at its upper end the curved extension3 provided with an opening 4; whereby the box may be hung upon a nail orhook. By having the extension above the back 2 it will be seen that thebox can be placed upon or removed from the hook or nail when a box ofmatches is in the same, thus allowing for the placing of a box ofmatches therein. The sides of the box are indicated by 5 and 6 and areformed integral with the back as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The upper endsof the sides 5 and 6 are provided with inwardly turned flanges 7 and 8which form the front wall of the box. These flanges 7 and 8 are of sucha width that they do not close the entire front of the box, but leave avertical slot 9 extending from the upper to the lower end of the box andthrough which the matches may be readily seen. This slot 9 also servesas means whereby the matches may be straightened by inserting thefingers through the slot. The lower ends of the sides 5 and G areprovided with the extensions Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 14, 1909.

Patented May 1'7, 1910.

Serial No. 517,600.

10 and 11 which extend in an alinement with the sides and together withthe lower end of the sides form the match receiving and holdingreceptacle 12, for the match and from which the matches may be readilyremoved, as will be hereinafter more fully described. The lower end ofthe extensions 10 and 11 are curved as indicated at 13 to form a curlvedbottom for the match holding receptac e.

The back 2 of the box is provided with an extension 14 which is benthorizontally and extends under the sides 5 and 6 of the box and outunder the extensions 10 and 11 and curved to correspond with the curvedends 13 thereof. This extension, as will be seen forms the bottom of thematch receiving receptacle, and is curved so as to enable the matches tobe more readily removed. The

outer end of the extension, or bottom 14 is rolled at 15 to form asmooth finished out end so that there will be no rough edge to cut thefingers when removing the matches. The bottom, or extension 14 issuitably secured to the lower ends of the sides 5 and 6 and the curvededge of the extensions 10 and 11.

In order to provide a scratching surface for the matches; I cut out thelower end of the back 2 and turn the same down below the bottom 14 andwhich scratcher is indicated at 16. The edges of said scratcher, areturned over forming flanges 17 which engage the piece of sand-paper 18and hold the same therein.

The matches are inserted in my improved box in the original packages,and therefore, the boxes are made of differentwidths and thicknesses. Ininserting the matches, the sliding cover is removed from the originalpackage and the box inserted in my box, with the bottom against the back2. The matches are therefore exposed through the slot 9. The matches, bygravity, fall into the receptacle on the outside of the originalpackage, and can be readily removed. Should the matches in the originalpackage become disarranged, the same can be straighten'ed with thefingers through the slot 9.

What I claim is The match box substantially as described composed of avertical back wall having a tongue out from the lower portion thereofand bent downwardly to depend from the box and provided with an exposedmatch bottom open-top match-receiving and holdscratching surface, vthevertical side walls ing-receptacle. 10 having inturned Vertical frontmatch-oretain- In testimony whereof I affiX my signature, ing flangesspaced apart, and the forwardly in presence of two witnesses.

5 and upwardly projecting bottom to which SAMUEL W. BOCK.

the side walls are secured, said side walls at WVitnesses: their lowerends having forward extensions GEO. P. BRENNER,

to cooperate with said bottom in forming the CHAS. BOOK.

